Thanks to you both for your assistance! --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matt W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Jim Mathews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 10:18 PM > Subject: Re: Pronunciation of ISAM table name > > > > Hi Jim, > > > > As far as I know: eye-sam & my-eye-sam. At least > that's how I pronounce > > them. :-) > > Just to add a little extra. ISAM means Indexed > Sequential Access Method > > > > > > Matt > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jim Mathews" > > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 3:44 PM > > Subject: Pronunciation of ISAM table name > > > > > > > I have a very basic newbie question that, > despite > > > multiple searches, I have been unable to find an > > > answer to. How is ISAM pronounced? Is it: > > > > > > 1. eye-sam (As in "I don't like green eggs and > ham, > > > Sam I am.") > > > > > > 2. is-am > > > > > > 3. I-S-A-M (with the individual letters spoken > out > > > like most acronyms) > > > > > > I know this seems basic, but I want to learn the > > > correct way, especially seeing the lively > discussion > > > that occurs over pronouncing MySQL as "My Ess > Que Ell" > > > versus "my sequel" (which is at least discussed > in the > > > MySQL manual - > > The above is what the docs say but C. J Dates's > Book, pre-dates MySQL by for > than 20 year refers to SQL as SEQUEL as in > Structured English Query Language > > > > http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/What-is.html#IDX24) > > > Besides, I too laugh at people that call a SCSI > drive > > > an es-cee-es-eye drive ;) > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > Jim > > > > > Regards > Minky > >
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